that number shouldn't be too surprising as quite a few of are driving around heavy, phat pigs!
80 Series Front brake upgrade
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My 93 is 5860# (on 315s & spare, winch, Avid front and rear swingouts and GOBI) and my 97 is 6140# (ARB bumper, 4x4labs rear, winch and full campteq kitchen on 255s & spare) 7500# is HEAVY
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that number shouldn't be too surprising as quite a few of are driving around heavy, phat pigs!
Mine weight in @ 6800 lbs, fully loaded, 4 ppl for 2 weeks. F/R bumpers. sliders. belly pan. full swingout, spare axles, tools. 37s beadlocks. winch. fridge, drawers, racks, full tank of gas, etc. and i think mine was too heavy. I would like to cut mine down to around 6500...
So your lspv and booster are original? As in 30 years old?
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I think powerstop may be better but I wanted to keep the stock rims so DBA was the best in my opinion for a 16” rim.
@Shoredreamer what's your weight, and what kind of brake upgrades do you have?
I totally agree, and that's why I added more HP! I like to travel heavy and with comfort in the back country.
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1997 LX450 with 100% OEM brake system. I run 35s on the street and 36"Swampers in the woods.
I can chirp tires on dry blacktop and don't have issues holding position on an incline.
However, I maintain my brake system. I have 2 full sets of calipers that I swap between. One set gets rebuilt using all OEM parts and put on a shelf ready to swap in.
Fluid gets flushed when I swap calipers or when it starts to get dark (should be clear), all soft lines have been replaced with new OEM and get inspected yearly.
I can chirp tires on dry blacktop and don't have issues holding position on an incline.
However, I maintain my brake system. I have 2 full sets of calipers that I swap between. One set gets rebuilt using all OEM parts and put on a shelf ready to swap in.
Fluid gets flushed when I swap calipers or when it starts to get dark (should be clear), all soft lines have been replaced with new OEM and get inspected yearly.
OE replacements works for me. Fronts came from Napa, rears are Centric from RockAuto.
I'm not a believer in fancy rotors. I've run the least expensive rotors from Autozone on my track car and just replace them when they wear out...they all wear out. Pads are a different story, and the right pad compound matters. It can also make your head spin. Whatever you choose, bed them properly.
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Yes, I would say you maintain them for sure...
Wow. I would fix those before upgrading the front brakes.
It's more important to stop than it is to go.
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Thanks all for the your input, give me more to consider
Ali,@Shoredreamer what's your weight, and what kind of brake upgrades do you have?
I’ve been running DBA T3 rotors with Yellow Stuff pads for the last 3-4 years. They bite well and can stop my 8000# Cruiser when a hard stop is needed like rush hour traffic or similar. The yellow stuff pads perform well but they do give off a lot of brake dust and only last me about 15000 miles for a set of front pads. Booster and MC have been replaced, all soft lines replaced, lines flushed every 30k miles. I still have functioning ABS and use it, the LSPV is still on the truck with a manual adjuster.
I am not hard on brakes and downshift often. I have had a few times where I had brake fade on a steep pass or downhill (Sonora Pass in the Sierras). I think this is purely due to the weight of the truck and the size pads and rotors. It’s not a great feeling and because of this I’d like to look into sizing up both of those parts in a BBK of some sort.
Great feedback on the brakes, should help out others. I think I've run the Greenstuff pads on both SUVs at one time which I loved quite a bit.
I recall your 80 is heavier than mine, but daaaaamn
I recall your 80 is heavier than mine, but daaaaamn
had a horrendous experience with greenstuff pads many years ago, as did a friend of mine, both of us having them completely fail once warm. Hopefully they fixed this issue on the newer generation pads... but my trust was completely eroded after that.Great feedback on the brakes, should help out others. I think I've run the Greenstuff pads on both SUVs at one time which I loved quite a bit.
I recall your 80 is heavier than mine, but daaaaamn
If you have the $, @synapse has an awesome front and rear set up. I was able to test drive his set up and it feels and stops like a modern truck. His 80 is on 38s!
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lovely looking bit of kit that!